Truss



Nov. 16 1926. 1,607,211

I. M. PEASE I TRUSS Filed Feb. 24 1925 ATTOF/VL X Patented Nov. 16, 1 926. i

1 UNITED STATES PATENT or-r ce.

ISAAC M. PEASE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE OHIO TBUSS COMPANY, A

r CORPORATION OF OHIO I muss. 2

Application filed February 24, 1925. Serial No, 11,208.

, My invention .relates to trusses and particularly to trusses of the so-called hood type. V I

Trusses of the type mentioned, asheretofore constructed, comprised two springs adapted to fit around the sides of the wearer,

the front ends of such'springs being attached to the hood support, which is a' curved bar arranged to support remedial pads in contact with the person of they wearer; the rear endsof the springs are open and are also adapted to carry pads which bear against the back of the wearer so as to retain the front hood supported pads in position. The hoodsupport in trusses of this type has been of rigid construction and therefore it has been found difficult in many instances to obtain the proper pressure of the front pads.

The principal object of the present invention is .to provide a truss in which this difficulty is entirely overcome, V and the front pads properly supported in contact with the condition to be remedied, without adding any to the pressure of the rear. 7

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following detailed description thereof.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan .view of a truss constructed in accordance with this invention, the dotted lines showing the position of the truss spring when not in place on the wearer.

'Figure 2 is aplan view of the continuous truss spring.

The numeral 1 indicates a continuous spring curved at the sides 2 and 3 in accordance with the usual plan, so as to encircle the person of the wearer in proper manner to support the truss pads. The rear, free ends 44 of the spring are adapted to re.- ceive the usual backpads 55 which may,

7 and preferably are, adjustable on the spring so as to accommodate the person of the wearer. The rear ends may be secured further when the truss is in position by the usual strap 6. The springs are provided with leather or other suitable sheathing 7, in accordance with the usual custom. The front portion 8 of the springv is of the same material construction as the sides 2 and 3, that is, it s of SPI'lIlg'COllStIllCtlOIl and has the same resilience, being, in fact, unitary ,Wltll the other portions of the truss spring.

struction, as above described, is not in use, 7

that is, when it is not upon the person of the patient, the spring assumes a general contour, as shown in broken lines in Figure 1, and in full lines in Figure 2, the front portion of the spring extending relatively farther forward of the transverse axes of the spring than when the sides 2 and 3 are bent, so asto bring ther-ear pads 5 in position on the wearer, as shown in full lines in Figure 1. This bending carries the front portion of the spring inwardlytoward the person of the wearer, carrying with it, of course, the pads 9, and therefore increasing the 'pressure and serving to ameliorate the condition to be treated, without increasing the pres- W'here, however, i

sure of the rear pads 5. the front or hood support for the pads 9 is of rigid construction, the bending of the sides 2 and 3 does not aifect the position of the pads relative to the transverse axes of the truss.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a truss, a I continuous one-piece circle the person of the wearer, said spring being open in the back, pads mounted on the rear ends of said spr1ng,a pad mounted on the front portion of said spring, andqa V sheathing for said spring;

ISAAC PLEASE, 

